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  • Di Leo: The SAG-AFTRA Deal and Avoiding Reality

    11/10/2023 3:07:04 PM PST · by jfd1776 · 9 replies
    Illinois Review ^ | November 10, AD 2023 | John F Di Leo
    A 118-day-long strike by the actors and writers of the film and television industry apparently came to an end on November 8, as negotiators came to an agreement at last, ready to send to the rank and file for their vote. Just as Hollywood had to adjust to a changing business model when the movie world had to make room for television, and again when free TV had to make room for cable and video tape, this agreement will hopefully help their world adapt to the decline of cinema attendance and the increase in streaming. On top of that, they...
  • Weekend Box Office Reportedly Bombs As ‘Dune: Part Two’ Delay Leaves Theaters Without Big Release Amid Actors’ Strike

    11/05/2023 6:19:18 AM PST · by raccoonradio · 40 replies
    Forbes ^ | 11-4-23 | Antonio Pequeno
    Movie ticket sales dropped to $58.3 million this weekend, according to Deadline, as “Five Nights At Freddy’s,” “​​Taylor Swift: Eras Tour” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” — which all debuted last month — struggled to keep sales afloat in what would have been the release weekend for the Zendaya andTimothee Chalamet-led “Dune: Part Two,” which was delayed to 2024 amid the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. The $58.3 million sales is the third lowest of 2023’s weekend box office numbers, Deadline reported, noting Denis Villenueve’s “Dune: Part Two” could have supplied the box office with at least $50 million had it...